Category : Red Zone Rumors

From the moment the Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus, they were committed to conducting a wide-ranging and deliberate search for a new coach. From the moment the Lions’ season unexpectedly ended on Saturday night, the Bears apparently shifted their process into hyperdrive. The key to Monday’s abrupt conclusion to their

With Ben Johnson off the table for the Jaguars, their search will move on to others. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports, and PFT has confirmed, that former Jets coach Robert Saleh will have a second interview with the Jaguars on Friday. Saleh’s first interview happened last week, in person. It’s

Before the Rams revived their 2024 season, they were hoping to trade receiver Cooper Kupp. Once they start to dig out of a 1-4 hole, they decided to stand pat. Now that the season has ended, Kupp doesn’t know whether he’ll be back with the Rams. Via Sarah Barshop of

On Sunday, officials in the Ravens-Bills game didn’t throw a flag on Buffalo guard O’Cyrus Torrence for pulling running back James Cook into the end zone. Next Sunday, they won’t be throwing a flag if/when it happens again. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL will not

With Ben Johnson off the board, the Raiders will have to look elsewhere for their next head coach. So where will they go? Beyond Johnson, they’ve shown interest in and/or interviewed Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, former Jets coach Robert

John Streicher will reunite with Mike Vrabel with the Patriots, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports. Streicher spent six seasons in Tennessee with Vrabel, serving as assistant to the head coach (2018-19), football development coordinator (2020-22) and director of football administration (2023). He went to the Rams after the Titans fired

Robert Saleh will have company in the second round of head coaching interviews in Jacksonville. According to multiple reports, Saleh is one of three candidates currently slated to meet with the Jaguars a second time. Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen and Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham also remain in the

We set the over/under at $14.5 million per year. That might have been high. But not by much. The early figure on the NFL grapevine for the Ben Johnson contract in Chicago is $13 million per year. If true (and one source characterized the figure as “speculation”), it’s a significant

The Bears aren’t wasting any time in putting together a coaching staff after hiring Ben Johnson as head coach. With Dennis Allen a favorite for the defensive coordinator job, the Saints also are heavily pursuing Darren Rizzi to be their special teams coach, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Rizzi replaced

Bills cornerback Christian Benford was placed in concussion protocol after the victory over the Ravens, coach Sean McDermott said Monday. Benford was injured on the onside kick at the end of Sunday’s game. He was hit by Ravens linebacker Kristian Welch before Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas covered the ball. McDermott

Maxx Crosby’s future has been the subject of speculation with the Raiders in a rebuild. The team’s best defensive player could fetch the Raiders some much needed draft picks. The edge rusher discussed his future during a recent appearance on Good Morning Football. “I’m currently under contract, but I have

The Bears have found their next head coach. According to multiple reports, they are finalizing a deal with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to take over the reins of the team. Johnson interviewed with the team remotely during Detroit’s playoff bye week and he became eligible to move on to

Mike McCarthy interviewed with the Bears last week and the former Cowboys coach may have another meeting about a head coaching vacancy this week. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports that the Saints are working to set up an in-person interview with McCarthy for this week. One of the complications with

The Texans picked up wide receiver Stefon Diggs last offseason, but his year was cut short by a torn ACL in Week Eight. Diggs had 47 catches for 493 yards and three touchdowns before his injury and it remains to be seen if he’ll be back for a second year

The Jets aren’t the only team set for a second interview with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. According to multiple reports, the Saints will also have Glenn in for an in-person interview this week. Glenn met with both teams remotely a couple of weeks ago and is now able to

Teams looking for head coaches can start having in-person interviews with assistants from other clubs this week and the Jets have lined one up. NFL Media reports that they will meet with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn about their vacancy. They had a remote interview with Glenn during the Lions’

Tom Brady’s conflict of interest between his job with Fox and his partial ownership of the Raiders took center stage on Saturday night, given his team’s interest in Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. Fox had an absolute obligation to disclose the situation to the audience at the outset

A comment made in a press conference in Baltimore last week caught the attention of Bills head coach Sean McDermott and he referenced it while talking to reporters after Sunday’s 27-25 win over the Ravens. While conversing with Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, Baltimore radio host Jerry Coleman said Bills

A.J. Brown is not a fan of snow games. The Eagles’ receiver had only two catches for 14 yards on seven targets and said the snowy conditions that worsened throughout the second half “affected everything.” “You see it? I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy,” Brown said postgame. “That

The Ravens came up short in Sunday’s divisional-round matchup against the Bills. But Baltimore did accomplish plenty in the 2024 season — the team’s first year with a backfield tandem of quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry. After the game, Henry complimented Jackson as a player, teammate, and

The DraftKings odds for the next Cowboys coach, which have been more on-again/off-again of late than Elaine Benes and David Puddy, are back up. And there’s a new favorite. Current Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer now leads the way, at -250. Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, who spent five years

The Lions spent Sunday cleaning out their lockers and reflecting on Saturday night’s loss to the Commanders rather than preparing for the NFC Championship Game. It was a rapid change of circumstances for a 15-win team that many thought would go on to represent the conference in the Super Bowl

Running back Saquon Barkley’s first regular season with the Eagles was one for the record books and he hasn’t stopped making history in the postseason. Barkley set single-game and single-season rushing records in the regular season and he set the team’s single-game postseason mark on Sunday. Barkley ran for 205

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event returns to NBC and Peacock on January 25 with another jam-packed lineup, with Jey Uso challenging world heavyweight champion Gunther in the main event. Will Uso YEET his way to the most prestigious singles title on Raw, or will Gunther once again halt Uso’s progression

While the Eagles got a touchdown on their opening drive, the Rams got one, too, to take a 7-6 lead in the first quarter. Quarterback Matthew Stafford hit tight end Tyler Higbee for a 4-yard touchdown and the club took a one-point lead with Joshua Karty’s successful extra point. The

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley sat out Week 18 instead of going for the NFL’s regular-season rushing record. But Barkley now has a chance to break the NFL’s regular-season+postseason rushing record. After gaining 205 yards against the Rams on Sunday, Barkley has totaled 2,329 rushing yards in the regular season

The Bears, at some point, will hire a new head coach. For now, they are not done interviewing. The Bears announced they have completed an interview with Tennessee State coach Eddie George on Sunday. George is the 17th coach to interview for the position. George, a Heisman Trophy winner and

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews had a brutal fourth quarter in Sunday’s loss to the Bills, losing a fumble and then dropping a game-tying two-point conversion attempt. After the game, coach John Harbaugh and quarterback Lamar Jackson both defended Andrews. “There’s nobody that has more heart, and cares more, and

North Carolina RB Omarion HamptonChris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Ravens have few glaring needs, so they may focus on positional value and a best-player-available approach early in the draft. Cornerbacks like Notre Dames Benjamin Morrison and East Carolina’s Shavon Revel Jr. should be on the Ravens’ early radar,

Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. has had an eventful weekend. On Saturday night, Whitt’s unit forced five turnovers to help the Commanders to a 45-31 win over the Lions. The win put them in the NFC Championship Game for the first time in 33 years, but Whitt wasn’t spending

The Eagles and Rams will each be without a key rookie defender for the rest of Sunday’s divisional-round matchup. Philadelphia cornerback Quinyon Mitchell has been downgraded to out with the shoulder injury he suffered during the first half. Los Angeles defensive end Braden Fiske has been downgraded to out with

The NFC Championship Game is headed back to Philadelphia. With snowy conditions that picked up throughout the second half, the Eagles were able to use their home-field advantage against a team from Southern California and win 28-22. Los Angeles gave the Eagles all they could handle, getting down to the

The Eagles are going to the NFC Championship Game and the days leading up to the game are going to be filled with a lot of discussion about Jalen Hurts’s knee. Hurts went to the medical tent after hurting his left knee early in the second half, but the quarterback

On Saturday, we explained that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s process for evaluating potential head-coaching opportunities remains in “phase one.” Saturday night’s loss to the Commanders possibly took the analysis all the way back to square one. As one source with knowledge of the situation said Sunday, there are “a

After the regular-season finale in Detroit, Lions coach Dan Campbell said to Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, “See you in two weeks.” Less than two weeks later, both teams had said “see ya” to the postseason. The playoff collapse of three NFC North juggernauts — the Lions, Vikings, and Packers —

The Bills stopped Derrick Henry on the Ravens’ first drive. It didn’t matter. Henry had only 4 yards on three carries, but Lamar Jackson ran for 9 and threw for 60. The Ravens took the opening kickoff and went 73 yards in eight plays, using the first 4:20. They lead

Lamar Jackson likely wins the MVP award over Josh Allen, but the Bills quarterback won the only thing that matters between the two this season. Allen ran for two touchdowns, and Jackson had two of the Ravens’ three turnovers as the Bills escaped with a 27-25 victory in the final

Sunday’s loss to the Rams might have been quarterback Matthew Stafford’s final game with the team. Asked about his future after the divisional-round playoff loss to the Eagles, Stafford looked at his watch, said the game had just ended a little while ago, and added he would “take some time

The teams are set, and so are the initial betting lines. DraftKings has the Eagles as 4.5-point favorites over the Commanders in the NFC Championship. The Chiefs are favored by 1.5 in their rematch with the Bills. The Eagles beat the Commanders at home on a Thursday night in Week

Bills safety Taylor Rapp played only 16 snaps of the team’s loss to the Ravens in Week 4. He had an interception early in Sunday’s game, but Rapp now is in the X-ray room. Rapp is questionable to return with a hip injury after being carted from the sideline. With

Derrick Henry and the Ravens have it going now. Baltimore ran for 68 yards on its seven-play, 80-yard drive that now has them within 21-19 after a failed two-point conversion. Henry had runs of 6, 3, 17, 15 and 5 yards. The 17-yarder came on third-and-1, and the 5-yarder as

The Ravens beat the Bills 35-10 in Week 4 in Baltimore. Today is a different day in a different place. The Bills lead the Ravens 21-10 at halftime Sunday in the final divisional round playoff game of the weekend. It is Baltimore’s biggest halftime deficit of the season. Bills quarterback

Lamar Jackson threw four interceptions and lost five fumbles in the regular season. He has thrown an interception and lost a fumble in the first half Sunday. The Bills didn’t do anything with the first takeaway after Dion Dawkins was called for a phantom hold, but the second one Buffalo

The shootout is on in Buffalo. Despite the cold, wind and snow, the Ravens and Bills both scored on their opening possession. The Ravens took a 7-0 lead on an eight-play, 73-yard touchdown drive, and the Bills answered with an 11-play, 70-yard touchdown drive. The Ravens converted two third downs,

It was already known that Commanders guard Sam Cosmi’s knee injury would keep him out for the balance of the postseason. He’ll likely be out even longer than that. The team announced on Sunday that Cosmi suffered a torn ACL. A second-round pick in Cosmi, 25, became a full-time, full-season

Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers went through a pregame test of his injured knee, but team decision-makers didn’t see enough for him to play today. Flowers is among the Ravens’ inactives. Flowers has not practiced or played since injuring his knee on his 14th snap in a Week 18 win

The Rams have scored two defensive points and narrowed Philadelphia’s lead to just one point late in the third quarter. Nose tackle Neville Gallimore and outside linebacker Keir Thomas split a sack on Jalen Hurts in the end zone for a safety, making the score 16-15, Eagles. Los Angeles punter

The Eagles have broken off a couple of big runs in the first half of Sunday’s game and lead the divisional matchup with the Rams 13-10 at halftime. Quarterback Jalen Hurts scored on a 44-yard touchdown run to cap Philadelphia’s first drive. Then Saquon Barkley sprinted for a 62-yard touchdown

The one thing the Rams knew they couldn’t do against the Eagles was give up long touchdowns to running back Saquon Barkley. But it just happened late in the first quarter. Barkley took a handoff 62 yards to the house, giving Philadelphia a 13-7 lead with 1:07 left in the

When the Eagles played the Rams in November, Saquon Barkley led the way with a season-high 255 yards rushing. But quarterback Jalen Hurts started Sunday’s divisional-round matchup with a big run of his own. Hurts took a designed QB run 44 yards to the end zone to give Philadelphia an